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dunun

generic name for a family of West African drums that have developed alongside the djembe in the Mande drum ensemble
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dunun

Summary

dunun has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • dunun is a type of Membranophone[2].
  • dunun's Commons category is recorded as Dunun[3].
  • dunun's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 211.212.1[4].

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Definition and Type

dunun is a type of Membranophone[2].

Why It Matters

dunun has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] dunun is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Saarik · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Country of origin → Q4412
    Subclass of → Membranophone
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P495]]: [[Q4412]]"
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